Upper School Awards and Honors Ceremony
Students Recognized for Wide Range of Achievements and Service
END-OF-YEAR AWARDS
Head of Upper School Stephen Popp was joined by faculty members and administrators on May 4 at the Upper School Awards and Honors Ceremony to present the following awards for outstanding achievement:
2018 National Merit Recognized Scholars: Obie Amudo, Jackson Banks, Nicole Beck, Preston Burnett, Jarod Cordes, Vani Desabothla, Kyle Dunn, Carina Masuelli, Kara O’Neal, Vinit Reddy, Peyton Russell, Kathryn Tang
2017 National Merit Commended Scholars: Sonya Bhatia, Richard Chapman, Alfredo Garcia Sanchez, Ayelah Iqbal, Spencer Katterhagen, Isabel Sands, Cassidy Sellers, Sanjena Venkatesh, John Whitney, Nathaniel Wu
2017 National Hispanic Recognition Finalists: Jessie Brown, Mark Flanagan, Peyton Hayes, Chase Juszczak, Nicole Juszczak, Victor Kareh, Kaitlyn Ramirez, Nina Rivela, Alfredo Garcia Sanchez, Gina Valderrama, Jason Weinstein
2017 National Merit Finalists: Mark Flanagan, Pam Fojtasek, Victor Kareh, Kaitlyn Ramirez, Gina Valderrama, Jack Wade
U.S. Presidential Scholar Program Semi-Finalist: Kaitlyn Ramirez Nominees: Mark Flanagan, Gina Valderrama, Sanjena Venkatesh
English: Zoe Tait (9); Kennedy Kovin (10); T.J. Gill (11); Outstanding English Achievement: Gina Valderrama, Isabel Sands (12)
French: Patty Chow Lomeli (9), Erin Frankland (10), Emilie Novoa (11), Zainab Sherwani (Level 4). David Timms French Award–Mark Flanagan (12).
World Languages: Spanish: Sondre Jentoft (9), Matt Krehbiel (10), Julianna Banks (11), A.J. Krehbiel (12). French: Erin Frankland (9), Emilie Novoa (10), Alfredo Garcia (11). Outstanding World Language Achievement: Alfredo Garcia Sanchez (12).
History and Social Sciences: Rishi Wahi (9), Bea Portela (10), Vani Desabhotla (11); Jack Wade (12). 12th Grade Outstanding Achievement: Kaitlyn Ramirez (12). University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences: Peyton Hayes
Science: Rishi Wahi (9); Preethi Subramanian (10); Vani Desabhotla (11); Jack Wade (12) Outstanding Science Achievement: Kaitlyn Ramirez.
Rensselaer Award (math and science): Lyla Dong (11)
Mathematics: Cadan Hanson (9), Christopher McDonald (10), Gabriel Sanchez (11), Sanjena Venkatesh (12). Outstanding Math Achievement: Jack Wade
Cum Laude Society: 2017: Said Aram, Marie Berthiaux, Sonya Bhatia, Jessie Brown, Michael Diemer, Will DuCharme, Mark Flanagan, Alfredo Garcia Sanchez, Ayelah Iqbal, Victor Kareh, Abhishek Potdar, Kaitlyn Ramirez, Grade Ritch, Nina Rivela, Isabel Sands, Gina Valderrama, Sanjena Venkatesh, Jack Wade, Jason Weinstein, Jack Whitney, Nathaniel Wu. 2018: Obie Amudo, Lyla Dong, Kyle Dunn, Gabe Sanchez
Scholarships: Pavilion Partners-Emily Moses, Andrea Perez-Florez, Wesley Willgrubs; National Merit-National Oilwell Varco-Pamela Fojtasek; Avant Family Phi Beta Kappa, National Merit Corporation to Stanford, Sideout Foundation-Gina Valderrama; Marine Technology Society-Kaitlyn Ramirez; Teagle Foundation-Sonya Bhatia, Chase Juszczak, Nikki Juszczak; LR Raymond Award from Teagle Foundation-Aiman Abdul Razak, Will DuCharme; Woodlands Arts Council-Grace Lawson, Will Liebbe, Connell McGinnis, Madi Price, Grace Ritch, Nina Rivela, Isabel Sands
Dragon Award in Academics: Kiyah Joseph, Christian Winston (9), Faith Bugenhagen, Lia O’Riordan (10), Anton Pavlov, Eric Dobson (11), Madison Price
Paragon Award: Brittany LaVergne (12)
Interact Awards: President Recognition and Volunteer of the Year-Preston Hodges Distinguished Service Citation-Peyton Hayes. Distinguished Service Citation-Jason Weinstein.
JCS Class Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer): Seniors-Jason Weinstein, Shaan Davis, Wes Ireland, Will DuCharme; Juniors-Obie Amudo, Oriana Garcia, Hari Randhawa; Sophomores-Tre Caraway, Otega Amudo, Christopher McDonald; Freshmen-Jacob Hayley, Alexa Signorelli, Emily Chandler
Student Government Association: Officers – Ryan Berrigan, president; Bobbie Finnie vice president; Jacob Mani, secretary, Chase Juszczak, treasurer; Peyton Russell, Stephanie Cruz, activities chair; Ansaar Baig, charity and service vice-chair; Jack Whitney, diversity liaison; Sreya Nalluri, student body charity and service chair
Student Diversity Council President: Sarina Beckler
Student 2 Student President: Preston Hodges
Honor Council: Chair-Matthew Mussalli, Aiman Abdul Razak, Marie Berthiaux (12), Eric Grosser, Gabe Sanchez(11), Rhyma Asim, William Staebel (10), Zoe Tait, Rishi Wahi (9)
Habitat for Humanity Chairperson Award: Jacob Mani, Adam Muhith
Woodridge Scholar Award: Obie Amudo
Citizenship Award: Ellie Peterson, Andrew Mahler (9), Lauren Sands, William Staebel (10), Vani Desabhotla, Gabriel Sanchez
Top Scholar Awards: Zoe Tait, Avery Schlichter (9), Matt Krehbiel, Maddie Smith (10), Obie Amudo (11), Class of 2017 Valedictorian Jack Wade
Additional Senior Awards will be presented at the Senior Dinner on May 22.
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